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Vision of a machine or device of this character wherein, through the intermediary of a pistol, target practice may be had and by accuracy of shots in hitting a group of targets the mechanism 0f the machine or device is set so that a prize will be dispensed to the successful scoring by a shooter, the machine or device being controlled by the deposit of a coin of proper denomination in the pistol, so that the latter can be operated for the actuation of the machine under a successful scoring.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a machine ordevice of this character, wherein contestants will be permitted to make a selection of a prize winning and if a perfect score by the shooting of the pistol is attained the selected prize will be awarded such scorer or winner, the mechanism of the machine or device being so constructed and arranged that it will be impossible for a duplication of an award or prize under a single scoring, the pistol or shooter being rendered operative by the deposit of a coin therein so that a scoring may be had under the ring of the pistol or shooter and only an award will be made when a complete score has been made, otherwise the machine is passive and no award will be had.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a machine or device of this character, wherein a contestant is enabled to practice accuracy in shooting in that a complete score must be obtained on a target before an award is had from the machine, thus amusement being afforded in addition to the practice characteristic of the machine.

A still .further object of the invention is the provision of a machine or device of this character, wherein but a single award of a selective prize by a contestant is issued by the machine and this is only had through a complete scoring in the shooting of the pistol and the striking of the target by a determined number of shots, as for example, ve strikes or hits of sach target.

A still further object of the invention is the provision cf a machine or device of this character, wherein the are on display and any one of these can be selected by a contestant and such award of the selected prize can be only attained by a complete scoring on a target by the shooting of the pistol and such pistol is rendered operative by a coin when deposited therein.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a machine or device of this character, which is comparatively simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable and efcient in its operation, incapable of fraudulent or illegitimate operation, requiring skill by an operator, awarding a prize to a successful operator or winner, neat in appearance, attractive and lending amusement to the operator, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a machine or device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary central Vertical sectional view through the machine.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation approximately midway of the transverse center of said machine, showing in 'elevation the prize pockets or racks and the target.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation looking toward the rear of the prize pockets or racks and showing by full lines the locked position of certain of the dispensing bottoms or doors of the prize pockets or racks and by dotted lines a selected one of the bottoms or doors released and open.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 2 and on an enlarged scale.

Figure 6 is a fragmentarysectional view on the line 6 5 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a View similar to Figure 6 showing the parts therein in a shifted position.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary elevation of certain of the parts as shown in Figure 3 and in a shifted position.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the target and its adjuncts.`

. Figure i0 is a vertical sectional view showing sponding parts throughout the several Vviews in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the machine or device comprises a casing A having in its upper portion and fore thereof a shooting gallery I6 and aft thereof prize pockets or racks H, these being arranged in transverse rows and set with glass partitions l 2 to make visible prizes deposited therein, there being a riser I3 between the gallery III and the pockets or racks II, as such pockets or racks are in elevation to the flooring I4 of the gallery. The sides and front of the upper portion of the casing A are fitted with glass panels I5, I6 and I1, respectively, the panels I5 being permanent, while the panels I6 are carried by side bars I8, hinged at |9 for opening and closing movements and when open access is had to the pockets or racks |I for the placement of prizes therein. It is preferable to have each door carry a key operated lock 20 to fastenthe same closed. The panel |1 is carried by a front door 2|, hinged at 22 for vertical swinging movement and provided with end locks 23 for fastening said door 2| closed. 'Ihis door, when open, affords access to the gallery At the front of the casing A is fixedly mounted a turret plate 24 in which is swiveled a coin controlled pistol or shooter 25, th-e details of which constitute the subject matter of Letters Patent 1,551,858, dated September l, 1925, and its coin chute 26 delivers a coin of a predetermined denomination into the pistol for rendering the same operative, it having the trigger 21 for its firing mechanism to project a bullet therefrom into the gallery I0. This deposit of a coin within the chute 26 frees a hand operable slide 23 which normally is locked against actuation for the projecting of a plunger 29 for a purpose presently described. Y

Fitted in the riser I3, preferably centrally located in the casing A, is a target including a face plate 30 having targets 3| arranged in series, preferably five in number, and these gradually decreasing in size through exposure through bulls-eyes 32, the targets 3| at vtheir exposure faces being preferably black and carried on upright leaf springs 33 mounted at their lower ends by fasteners 34 to a supporting rail 35 xed at the rear of the plate 30 to have the targets 3| yieldably confront the respective bulls-eyes 32 to be struck by a bullet as may be spent by the pistol 25.

Above the buns-eyes s2 in the plate 3o lis al series of scoring openings 36 for exposing scoring slides 31 adapted for vertical movement in guides 38. These slides on their faces for exposure through the scoring openings 36 bear colors ofhues distinguished from each other and are visible 0n a scoring through said scoring openings 36. The slides have connected to their rear sides coiled retractile springs 39, these being also fixed at the lower portion of the plate 30 and functioning to lower the slides for the eX- posure of their colored faces through the scoring openings 36 when the said slides are released under astrike of the respective targets 3|. The

' springs'33 carrying the targets 3| at their upper ends are provided with latching pins 40 for the said slides 31 to engage the lower ends of these to hold the same elevated when the targets 3| are in normal or neutral exposed position, and in this elevated relation ofthe slides 31 the scoring openings 36 are blank, that is to say, the

colored faces upon the slides 31 are not exposedy therethrough and such'e'xposure is vonly `made 4I carried upon a lifter arm 42 supported upon 5 guides 43, the arm being slotted, at 44, to receive said guides 43, and the lower end of this arm 42 aligns with a guiding eye 45 which depends beneath the floor I4 of the gallery i3 to receive a lifter shoe 46 carried by a push rod 41 10 supported in a guide 48 depending from a subfloor board 49 fixed in the casing A. This bar 4| acts against the parts carried by the slides 31 to lift the latter in unison with each other when in lowered positions. This rod 41 at its for- 15 ward end carries a head 50 which at all times is in the path of movement of the plunger 29 of the pistol 25 irrespective of the swivel action of the latter, so that the said rod 41 can move rearwardly. The shoe 46 will play upon the 20 lifter arm 42 for the raising of the lifter bar 4| Vwhich elevates one or all of the scoring slides 31 when the same have been dropped or lowered by the springs 39 and the release by the leaf springs 33. 25 x This segment or member 54 has its teeth 51 en- 35 gaged by a double acting latching dog 58, pivoted at 59 for reverse swinging movement and held in engagement with the teeth by a spring G. The purpose of the segment or member 54 is to allow successive latching of the rod 41 when 40 moved rearwardly from retrieving or retrograde movement until the dog 58 has traversed the full number of Ateeth 51 of such segment or member 54, whence the rod 41 will be automatically shifted forwardly under the action of the spring 55. It 45 will be seen that at any intermediate point of movement of the rod 41 from its normal forward position the said rod cannot retrieve or shift to the front of the machine and this stalls a duplicating operation of the machine. In other words, 50 this segment or member 54 is a safety latch for the rod 41.

The pistol 25 is built with a bullet retrieving cup 5| and the floor I4 is constructed as a chute and arranged at an angle to deliver the 55 bullets when fired by the pistol in the direction of the target to the cup 6|, whence these bullets, under the mechanism of the pistol, load the same and are placed for the firing of the same through the muzzle 62 of said pistol by manual actua- 60 tion of the trigger 21. The aiming of the pistol 25 is the conventional way for firing at the target `and for accuracy in making a hit.

Rearwardly of the riser I3 and within the casing A is a vertically disposed supporting plate 53, 65 while beneath the pockets or racks II are transversely disposed spaced parallel bars 64 which pivotally support releasing arms 65, these being pivoted at 65 and normally disposed to hold the bottoms 61 of the pockets or racks II closed or 70 in supporting position for prizes as contained within said pockets or racks.

The arms 65 in their series, through linkage 68, pivoted at 69 and 10, respectively, thereto, are connected to bolts 1|, these being slidably fitted 75 nu vivin an arcuate-shaped guide plate 12, so that the bolts 1| are disposed in a radial direction from a common central point. The plate 12 is carried by the supporting plate 63. At one side of the casing A is arranged a series of cranked shafts 13, these being properly journaled inbearings 14, and to their cranks 15 are loosely connected links 9 which are also connected to certain of the bolts 1|, as the remaining bolts have the direct linkage with the arms 65. Through this linkage motion is imparted to the arms 65 for the throwing of the same to a position for the opening of the doors or bottoms 61 to the pockets or racks I I or the closing thereof, the bolts 1| being operated in a manner presently described. Shiftable and swingingly supported is a trigger 11, it playing through a. guide 18 on said plate 63 and carrying a nose 19 adapted for alignment selectively with any one of the bolts 1I. The trigger 11 has connected therewith a tensioning spring 80, it being also iixed to the casing A for exertion of tension upon said trigger to retract the same from the bolts 1|, which is the normal position thereof.

Pivotally connected to the trigger 11 and to the plate 63 is a setting toggle leverage 8|, one of its parts having pivoted, at 82, a link 83, this being concentrically pivoted, at 84, to a shifting segment 85, its arbor 8G being constituted by a turning shaft 81, the same being formed with a hub 88 carrying said segment 85. This turning shaft 81 extends through the front of the casing A and carries a hand knobbed dial 89, the knob being indicated at 90, and such dial has degree markings 9| thereon following the periphery of the same for coaction with a pointer 92 provided on the front of the casing A and by manually turning such dial 89 under selective degree markings thereof the segment 85 will throw the trigger 11, which has a shifting movement, for bringing the nose 19 thereof into alignment with a determined bolt 1|, so that when the trigger 11 is moved in a manner presently described, a selected prize as contained within a pocket or rack I can be dispensed or delivered from the machine.

Directly above the dial 89 at the front of the casing A is a handle 93 carried by a releasing latch rod 84, it being slidable in a barrel 95 tted within the casing and normally projected into a selected keeper hole 96 of a series in the segment 85, so that the latter can be locked thereby and is releasable on pulling outwardly upon the handle 93, which moves the latching rod 94 to releasing position. Surrounding this rod 94 is a coiled tensioning spring 96, it playing against an abutment 98 and being fixed relative to the barrel 95, so that the rod 94 is urged into latching position with the segment 85 for normally locking the same.

Located at the front of the casing A above the handle 93 is a turning knob 99 which is on a rotatable throw shaft |89 suitably journaled in the plate 53 and casing A. This throw shaft |00 has a crank |0I to which is pivoted a link |02, the same being also pivoted to an extension |03 of al lock bar |04 which is slidable on the plate 63 directly rearwardly of the target plate 30, the plate 63 being cut away, at |05, for the projecting of a notched locking rack .|06 carried by the said bar |84 for presenting the said rack |08 to the keeper pins |01 on the slides 31, the springs 39 being connected to these keeper pins |01, and when these slides 31 are in their full elevated position or raised, the keeper pins |01 engage in the notches |08 in the rack |06 and thus this bar |04 is locked against movement, it being required that before the bar |04 can have movement, all of the pins |81 will have been freed from the notches |08 in the rack |06. slides 31 are lowered when a bullet from the pistol strikes the target 3|. It will be apparent that before the lock bar |84 can be shifted, the rack |05 must be released by having the pins |01 released from the notches |88 therein in the 10 series of scoring slides 31. The bar |84 at the extension |03 carries the trigger 11, this being pivoted to said extension so that when the bar is shifted the trigger will move therewith and also the said trigger is susceptible of arcuate 15 swinging movement.

On the shaft |00 is carried a locking wheel |09, it being provided with the spaced lugs IIO and III, respectively, periphenally arranged thereon for play upon a rocking lock lever |I2 20 pivoted, at IIS, to a bracket ||4 stationarily mounted and formed with a tripping extension II5 at the end remote from the wheel |89 and arranged in confronting relation to the guide eye 45 to be acted upon by the shoe 46, so that 2.5 when the shoe moves rearwardly, engagement thereof is had with the extension ||5, causing the lever I2 to tilt for releasing it from the lugs I |0 and I I I for the unlocking of the said wheel to allow the turning of the knob 99. The turning of the knob 99 causes the shifting of the trigger 11 for action upon a confronting bolt 1|. It is, of course, understood that the turning of the shaft I 00 enables the dispensing or release of the contents of one of the pockets or racks I and this shaft |98 when freed for turning is manually operated. On the shaft 81 is va peripherally notched safety wheel H6, the peripheral notches |I1 therein being congruous with the identifying indicia, as at H8, of the respective pockets or racks and under selective Setting of the dial 9| a notch ||1 is presented for engagement with a latching dog ||9 pivoted at |28 and tensioned by a spring |2I. This dog ||9 has association with a con- 45 trol slide |22 which in its order of arrangement is hung with one of the scoring slides 31 so that when that target 3| releases the said slide with which the control slide |22 is associated permits, through the instrumentality of the link |23, the dog to drop, which by so doing willengage in the notch II1 in the safety wheel I||i and thereby locking the shaft 81 against rotation so that it is impossible to further alter a further selection of pocket or rack prize release.

The lever I2 has connected therewith on that portion to one side of its pivot ||3 next to the eye 45 a spring I 24 which holds the extension II5 in lowered confronting relation to the path o1' movement of the shoe 48. Interiorly of the 60 casing A and depending from its top is an electric lamp |25, it being arranged in a switch controlled circuit (not shown) and adapted, when illuminated, to give light to the shooting gallery I8 and to the prize pockets or racks I, 65 respectively.

Immediately forwardly of the arrangement of the pockets or racks Il and dividing the gallery I0 from such pockets or racks is a glass pane or window |26 which does not interfere with vision 70 for inspection of the contents o-f the pockets or racks |I but at the same time avoids any possibility of access to these pockets or racks should entry be gained to the gallery i8.

The bottoms or doors 81 for the respective 75 These 5 pockets or racks II are preferably supported by hinges |21 so that they will have vertical swinging movement'from closing toV open position and vice versa.

The coin deposited in the pistol 25 is freed therefrom into a chute |28 which delivers such coin into a tray, box or the like |29 which is the depository therefor.

Below the pockets or racks IIV is a delivery chute |30, it being inclined in a forward direction and accessible through a delivery Window or opeing I3! as provided at the front of the casing A of the machine or device and the prizes as Won by a contestant are obtainable therethrough.

In the operation of the machine it is assumed that the pockets or racks I i have contents in the nature of prizes and a person being desirous of winning a selected content of one of the pockets lor racks I I is required to deposit the proper coin in the chute 26 of the pistol 25. In so doing the firing mechanism is put in order for the shooting of the pistol. Then it is required that the slide 28 which is released for actuation be moved, causingthe plunger 29 to shift the rod 4l, moving the Yshoe i5 which acts upon the extension ||5 of the safety lever lIZ which normally locks the wheel |99. Thereupon the person turns the dial 39 so that the scale marks 9i by a selected one thereof, can be brought to alignment with the pointer S2, but before the dial 89 can be turned the person must pull outwardly upon the handle @3 which retracts the rod 94, releasing the segment 85, and by the turning of the dial under the selected scale mark which is congruous with a selected pocket or rack I I for a determined prize as contained therein, the said segment will cause the shifting of the slide 1l, setting its nose 'IS aligned with the bolt '1| linked with the release arm 65, permitting the door ii? to become open toithat particular pocket or rack. However, the slide Tl, while susceptible of having its nose l!! align With the bolt 'II as before mentioned, will be prevented from shifting movement by the lock bar iSd, because the rack |96 thereof is locked with the keeper pins IM of the scoring slides 3l which are normally in raised position. Now, on actuating the trigger Z'I of the pistol, a bullet is sent through the muzzle 52 to the target and by this bullet striking a target 3| the same will release the slide 2l companion thereto, it being required that before the lock bar IM can be moved all of the targets 3| must be struck by a bullet and concurrently the lowering of all of the scoring slides 3l, these indicating a full score or a completed score through the scoring openings 3S. By turning the knob 99 an arm 65 will be moved to releasing position for the opening of the door or bottom 6l of the selected pocket or rack II and freeing its contents which. will be delivered by the chute |33 to the window or opening |3| for the acquiring thereof by the successful scorer.

Onthe delivery of the contents of the particular pocket or rack II, the lever IIZ will have locked the wheel |09 and also the dog IIS will have locked the wheel IIS, so that the shafts carrying these wheels |09 and II cannot be turned by the knobs 9e and Ele, respectively, and thus the machine is so locked until another deposit of a coin is made in the chute 2S of the rI I2 for the freeing of said Wheel |69 and also is effective for the resetting of the targets 3| and the scoring slides 3l. The lever I I2 at the beginning of the play will lock the shaft |00 against turning movement as this shaft is freed for turning at the end of the play. The machine then is in a reset condition, it being understood, of course, that the resetting is eifected by actuating the slide 28 of the pistol 25 and by the shooting of the shooter or pistol 25 and further scoring can 1 be attained in the use of the machine.

It shouldV be obvious that there cannot be delivered a prize from the machine or device except by the striking of all of the series of targets 3|, otherwise no delivery o f a prize can be had. 15

At an interim after the firing of the first shot Vof the pistol 25 and before a striking of the target 3| associated with the control slide |22, the dial 8) may be turned for an altering of theselection of a prize winning constituting the con- 20 tent of a determined pocket or rack I I. In other Words, should the contestant first conclude to W have a winning from one pocket or rack |I and f before completion of the ring period his mind be changed as to the selection, he can, by manipu- 25 y lation of the dial 89 under changing of the scale 9|, set the machine for the delivery of a prize as contained in any one of the other pockets or racks I as may be decided upon by him and by a complete scoring the finally selected prize will be 3 delivered to the contestant.

What is claimed is:

1. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for 35 each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all of the targets and connected to said mechanism for ren- 40 dering the same operative, manually operated mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery'means, a pistol arranged for r- 45 ing action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, and means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning 50 to initial position.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the de- 55 livery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking ofall of the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative, manually operated 60 mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery-means, a pistol arranged for firing action `in the gallery and having a range in the 65 direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning to initial position, and hand releasable latching 70 means for the first-named mechanism.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the delivt" "-T-z C ery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all of the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative, manually operated mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means, a pistol arranged for firing action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning to initial position, hand releasable latching means for the first-named mechanism, and means automatically locking the manually operated means and controlled by one of the targets.

4. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all of the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative, manually operated mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means, a pistol arranged for ring .action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning to initial position, hand releasable latching means for the first-named mechanism, means automatically locking the manually operated means and controlled by one of the targets, and means coacting with the manually operated mechanism to automatically lock the same after actuation thereof.

5. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all of the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative, manually operated mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means, a pistol arranged for ring action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning to initial position, hand releasable latching means for the rst-named mechanism, means automatically locking the manually operated means and controlled by one of the targets, and means coacting with the manually operated mechanism to automatically lock the same after actuation thereof and released by said pistol controlled means for the resetting of the targets.

6. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all of the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative, manually operated mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of'a selected delivery means, a pistol arranged for firing action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning to initial position, hand releasable latching means for the first-named mechanism, means automatically locking the manually operated means and controlled by one of the targets, means coacting with the manually operated mechanism to automatically lock the same after actuation thereof and released by said piston controlled means for the resetting of the targets, and scoring indicators cooperating with the targets.

7. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged to hold the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of resetting targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all 0I" the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative, manually operated mechanism for operating said holding mechanism, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means, a pistol arranged for nring action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets, means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck, means compelling the resetting means to complete its movement before returning to initial position, hand releasable latching means for the rstnamed mechanism, means automatically locking the manually operated means and controlled by one of the targets, means coacting with the manually operated mechanism to automatically lock the same after actuation thereof and released by said pistol controlled means for the resetting of the targets, and scoring indicators cooperating with the targets and automatically reset on the resetting of the targets.

8. A machine of the character described, a selective prize award carrier, mechanism for selectively releasing a prize from said carrier, a target having a series of striking portions and mechanism operating for releasing said first-named mechanism on the hitting of the complete series of striking portions of the target to liberate the prize from the carrier.

9. A machine of the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for the carrier, means for manually setting said mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a target having a plurality of striking portions and means for holding the iirst-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the hitting of the plurality of striking portions of said means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target.

, 11. A machine of the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for the Y ,5 carrier, means for manually setting said mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a target having a pluralityV of strikingportions,

means for holding the first-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the lo hitting of the plurality of striking portions of said target, means for locking therlast-named means against repeated operation under a single strike of thetarget and a shooter mounted for firing in the direction of the target and manually E-operated for the hitting of the striking portions of said target.

12. A machineof the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for Vthe carrier, means for manually setting said 5 mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a target having a plurality of striking portions, `means for holding the first-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the hitting of the plurality of striking por- 1 g tions of said target, means for locking the lastnamed means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target, a shooter mounted for firing in the direction of the target and manually operated for the hitting of the striking por- BQfgtions of said target and score indication means coacting with the striking portions of the target l for signifying the respective striking portion hit.

13. A machine of the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for the 35.*? carrier, means for manually setting said mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a

target Vhaving a plurality of striking portions,V

means for holding the first-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing Y 40 the hitting of the plurality of striking portions 45 erated for the hitting of the striking portionsy of of said target, means for locking the last-named means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target,'a shooter mounted for firing in the direction o-f the target and manually opsaid target, score indication means coacting with the striking portions of the target for signifying the respective striking portion hit and means rendering the prize, when released, accessible to 59 they player.

, 14. A machine of the character described, comprising agprize award carrier, mechanism for the carrier, means for manually setting said mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a

5,5targetl having a plurality of Astriking portions,

means for holding ,the first-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the hitting of the plurality of striking portions of said target, means for locking the last-named means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target, a shooter mounted for ring in the direction of the target and manually operated for the hitting of the striking portions of said target,-score indication means coacting with the 65,- striking portions of the target for signifying the 0 the target.

means for holding the `Vfirst-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the hitting of the plurality of striking portions of said target, means for locking the last-named means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target, a shooter mounted for firing in the direction of the target and manually operated for the hitting of the striking portions of said target, scorefindication means coacting with the striking portions of the target for signifying the respective striking portion hit, means rendering the prize, when released, accessible to the player, a gallery for the prize award carrier and the target and manually operated means for the setting of the mst-named mechanism.

16. A machine of the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for the carrier, means for manually setting said mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a target having a plurality of striking portions, means forY holding the rst-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the hitting ofthe plurality of striking portions of said target, means for lockingv the last-named means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target, a shooter mounted for ring in the direction of the target and manually operated for the hitting of the striking portions of said target, score indication means coacting with the striking portions of the target for signifying the respective striking portion hit, means rendering the prize, when released, accessible to the player, a gallery for the prize award carrier and the target, manually operated means for the setting of the first-named mechanism, and a coin controlled mechanism for effecting the automatic resetting of the striking portions of the target,

17 A machine of the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for the carrier, means for manually setting said mechanism for selective award of a prize therefrom, a target having a plurality of striking portions, means for holding the first-named mechanism against action and operative upon completing the hitting of the plurality of striking portions of said target, means for locking the last-named means against repeated operation under a single strike of the target, a shooter mounted for firing in the direction of the target and manually operated for the hitting of the striking portions of said target, score indication means coacting with the striking portions of the target for signifying the respective striking portion hit, means rendering the prize, when released, accessible to the player, a gallery for the prize award carrier and the target, manually operated means for the setting of the first-named mechanism, and a coin controlled mechanism for effecting the automatic resetting of the striking portions of the target 'and operated on rendering the shooter operative.

18. A machine of the character described, comprising a prize award carrier, mechanism for the carrier, means for manually setting said' striking portion hit, means rendering the prize, when released, accessible to the player, a gallery for the prize award carrier and the target, manually operated means for the setting of the rstnamed mechanism, a coin controlled mechanism for eiecting the automatic resetting of the striking portions of the target and operated on rendering the shooter operative and means for collecting shooting missiles delivered to the target and returning the same to the shooter.

i9. A machine or" the character described, a target having a plurality of striking portions, a prize award carrier and mechanism controlled by the striking portions and rendered operative on the hitting of the entire number of striking portions of the target for the release of the carrier for a selective award of a prize therefrom.

20. A machine oi the character described, a target having a plurality of striking portions, a prize award carrier, mechanism controlled by the striking portions and rendered operative on the hitting of the entire number of striking portions or the target for the release of the carrier for a selective award of a prize therefrom and a shooter for effecting the hitting of the striking portions of said target.

2l. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged for holding the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality or" targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative to release a prize and manually operated mechanism for moving said holding means to release position.

22. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged for holding the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable onthe striking of all the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative to release a prize,

manually operated mechanism for moving said 5 holding means to release position and manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means.

23. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged for holding the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of targets located in said gallery, locking means releasable on the striking of all the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative to release a prize, manually operated mechanism for moving said holding means to release position, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means and a pistol arranged for ring action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets.

24. A machine of the character described comprising a shooting gallery, prize racks connected to said gallery and having delivery means for each rack, mechanism arranged for holding the delivery means selectively releasable, a plurality of targets located in said gallery, lockingV means releasable on the striking of all the targets and connected to said mechanism for rendering the same operative to release a prize, manually operated mechanism for moving said holding means to release position, manually operated means for setting said holding mechanism for the actuation of a selected delivery means, a pistol arranged for firing action in the gallery and having a range in the direction of the targets and means controlled by said pistol for the resetting of the targets after being struck.

HARRY H. HOKE, JR. 

